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Any data collection of course has a privacy cost and should of course be opt in. What about aggregate data limited to art apps? For example if it only sends a
by diffeomorphism 7y ago
Any data collection of course has a privacy cost and should of course be opt in.
What about aggregate data limited to art apps? For example if it only sends a monthly summary: used photoshop with a wacom tablet for 15 hours this month, illustrator for 3 hours this month?
- harikb 7y agoIn that fictitious scenario, would they have checked with Adobe if they wouldn't mind their users spied up on. What if this information is indirectly used for trading on ADBE stock? Would that be considered OK ?
- diffeomorphism 7y agoCould you elaborate? Why would I as a user need permission from Adobe to tell wacom that I am using their tablet in photoshop? > What if this information is indirectly used for trading on ADBE stock? Would that be considered OK ? Obviously yes? What is supposed to be the issue here?
- _jal 7y agoI don't have an answer for you. I think any attempt to exfil data not required by the function of the tool should be clearly and transparently disclosed, the use of those disclosures backed by the force of law, and opt-in. This is obviously far from where we are. Because of that, I would block it no matter what. In a better world, I would selectively allow some instrumentation and such, but as-is, there is no way to trust any of it. So I'm the wrong person to ask.
- JohnFen 7y ago> What about aggregate data limited to art apps? Well with the proviso you stated that informed consent has been obtained first, then this would be fine (as would more frequent/less targeted collection). If not, then this is not fine.
- TheRealPomax 7y agoIf that's the kind of behavioural information they want, they can pay for it just like anyone else. That's the kind of data that should absolutely not be expected to be free.